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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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